Copyright Ownership

The Global Journal of Dental Specialty (GJDS) recognizes and protects the intellectual property rights of authors while promoting the broad dissemination of scholarly research through its Open Access publishing model. Authors retain the copyright of their published work and grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, archive, index, and distribute the article in electronic and other media.

Authors retain the right to:

• Retain copyright of their published work.

• Receive proper attribution for their research.

• Share the published article in accordance with the journal's licensing policy.

• Deposit the published version in institutional or subject repositories where permitted.

Open Access Licensing

All articles published by the journal are made freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License. This license permits readers to access and share published content for non-commercial purposes while preserving the integrity of the original work.

Under this license, users may:

• Read and download articles free of charge.

• Copy and distribute published content.

• Share articles with appropriate attribution.

• Use the content for non-commercial purposes.

• Access articles without subscription or registration.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts do not infringe the copyright or intellectual property rights of others. Any third-party material, including figures, tables, photographs, illustrations, or substantial text reproduced from previously published sources, must be accompanied by the necessary permissions before submission.

Authors should ensure that:

• All copyrighted material is properly acknowledged.

• Written permission has been obtained where required.

• Sources are accurately cited and referenced.

• The submitted work is original and does not violate the rights of others.

Copyright Infringement

The journal investigates all allegations of copyright infringement in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Where infringement is confirmed, the journal may reject the manuscript, request corrections, remove infringing material, or retract the published article where appropriate.

Policy Updates

The Editorial Board reserves the right to amend this Copyright Policy to reflect changes in copyright legislation, licensing requirements, or international publishing standards. The latest version of the policy will always be available on the journal's official website.